All Faith Community Services
All Faith Community Services is a faith-based, self-help community service organization in Buckeye, Arizona. It is a non-profit, charitable, 501 (c) (3) which receives its funding from private donations, grants and charitable contributions. It is supported by churches, businesses and individuals who want to foster positive change in the community. All Faith provides emergency assistance, such as food, clothing and that to meet basic needs. However, it also provides the impetus, training and resources to get people from poverty to productivity. Through its individualized case management, training and support programs, All Faith takes a self-help approach to encourage individuals to - build work skills - get a job – overcome obstacles and improve their lives as well as those of their families.
There are a number of support programs offered at All Faith Community Services to address emergency needs:
The Food Plus program is available to pregnant or post-partum women and children between the ages of one and six who are living in a household at 185% or less of poverty level. The program also is available to seniors who are 60 or older living at 130% or less of poverty level. The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) is an ancillary food program which provides five food staples a month to low-income individuals. They also provide Emergency Food & Baby Boxes to individuals and families based on the poverty guidelines. They also support the community Famers’ Market.
As part of their "One Stop Shop" All Faith has a number of great partnering agencies. Whether by appointment or walk-in these agencies are able to assist with:
- SNAP Applications - also best known as "Food Stamp Benefits"
- AHCCCS Applications - Medical Benefits
- Senior Medicare/Medicaid Information
- GED/Tutoring
In addition, STEPS (Skills-Training-Education/ Employment-Program-Services) provides All Faith’s clients with the necessary tools to get them trained and into the workforce. All Faith’s STEPS program is a 3-month to 2-year program aimed at making sure that clients have the education, training and skills necessary to get them gainfully employed.